Plans for the ‘Potteries Pound’, part of an ambitious plan to regenerate Stoke-on-Trent through the exchange of community action for spending power, are ready for launch. The Stoke Model, an initiative carefully honed over many months by a community benefit society called #BeKind, has been independently endorsed following a study by Keele University, who have produced a White Paper focused …

Ceramics festival Stoke on Clay is inviting everyone to meet the potters. The independent celebration of the trade that made Stoke-on-Trent famous has seen scores of visitors view exhibits across five venues.  Now a special weekend has been organised to bring exhibitors together and to allow visitors to get insights into their work.  Festival co-director Eleni Brammer said: “We have …

Commercial Finance Manager Brogan Alexander has hit the ground running in her new role, helping Beta Commercial Finance to secure funding to create nine new jobs for clients in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Tom Wilkinson, Managing Director, of the Staffordshire Moorlands based commercial broker, said: “With Brogan’s support, we have been able to support clients across a range of business sectors …

A festival celebrating the art that made Stoke-on-Trent has opened. Lead Director Paul Brammer was joined by the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent , Cllr Lyn Sharpe, to declare the festival open. Cllr Sharpe then led a procession to Stoke Minster which along with the Spode Museum is one of six venues for the event. Stoke on Clay launched with a …